Weld lay out worker vs tig welder

The differences between weld lay out workers and tig welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a weld lay out worker and a tig welder. Additionally, a weld lay out worker has an average salary of $42,919, which is higher than the $38,192 average annual salary of a tig welder.

The top three skills for a weld lay out worker include arc welding, flame cutting and safety equipment. The most important skills for a tig welder are tig welding, carbon steel, and GTAW.

Weld lay out worker vs tig welder overview

	Weld Lay Out Worker	TIG Welder
Yearly salary	$42,919	$38,192
Hourly rate	$20.63	$18.36
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	25,905	7,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Weld lay out worker vs tig welder salary

Weld lay out workers and tig welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weld Lay Out Worker	TIG Welder
Average salary	$42,919	$38,192
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between weld lay out worker and tig welder education

There are a few differences between a weld lay out worker and a tig welder in terms of educational background:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	TIG Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Weld lay out worker vs tig welder demographics

Here are the differences between weld lay out workers' and tig welders' demographics:

	Weld Lay Out Worker	TIG Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between weld lay out worker and tig welder duties and responsibilities

Weld lay out worker example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Prepare surfaces for painting; applies primer, intermediate, and finish coats with brush, or roller.
Utilize a wide variety of hand and air tools, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting tools during equipment repair and rebuilding.
Perform MIG and stick welds and erecting structural steel utilize for building skeletons including specific/ detail measurements for accuracy.
Combine welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.

Tig welder example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Weld 7ga-22ga together through GMAW (TIG) and (MIG) process.
Assist with minor repairs on steel and carbon steel with proper tig and flux core operation.
Work as TIG and MIG welder on carbon/stainless steel, arc-welder for product repair, and plasma cutter.
Weld items using TIG and MIG equipment and tools, bend cut and hammer pieces to fit the correct production piece.
Fit and make xray welds on sch.

Weld lay out worker vs tig welder skills

Common weld lay out worker skills

Arc Welding, 44%
Flame Cutting, 27%
Safety Equipment, 5%
TIG, 3%
GMAW, 3%
SMAW, 3%

Common tig welder skills

Tig Welding, 35%
Carbon Steel, 8%
GTAW, 5%
Arc Welding, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%
Calipers, 3%